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Alasdair Macleod: Monetary and economic outlook for 2021

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By Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Wednesday, December 30, 2020

The most important event in the new year is likely to be the Fed losing its iron grip on markets. The dollar's declining trend is already well established against other currencies and commodities, leading to this outcome.

Tyler Cowen: Cryptocurrency is not necessarily the future

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By Tyler Cowen
Bloomberg News
Tuesday, December 29, 2020

As Bitcoin soared to above $28,000 over the weekend, talk resumed about the promising and dramatic future of cryptocurrency. The chief global strategist of Morgan Stanley Investment Management even suggested that Bitcoin could replace the dollar as a global reserve currency.

Pensions swamped in a sea of negative real rates

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By Brian Chappatta
Bloomberg News
Monday, December 28, 2020

Defined-benefit pension plans were already barely treading water heading into 2020. In the years ahead, the risk is as great as ever that a large swath of them will drown.

Gold miners set for another banner year with focus on discipline

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By Aoyon Ashraf
Bloomberg News
Monday, December 28, 2020

The good times for gold miners are expected to continue next year, especially for those able to tighten spending and increase returns to investors.

U.S. banks rack up $200 billion in fines and penalties over 20 years

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By Laura Noonan
Financial Times, London
Thursday, December 24, 2020

The six largest U.S. banks are close to hitting a milestone $200 billion paid out in fines and penalties globally since the turn of the century, according to a new tally by advocacy group Better Markets.

When money is free, lenders start charging for everything else

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By Charlie Devereux, Charlie Wells, and Stefania Spezzati
Bloomberg News
Wednesday, December 23, 2020

In normal times, bankers who oversee assets exceeding $1 trillion wouldn't be groping for loose change under the sofa.

McEwen Mining mourns loss of Director Leanne Baker

Section: Daily Dispatches

She was well known throughout the gold and silver mining industry.

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Company Announcement
via Globe Newswire
Wednesday, December 23, 2020

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/12/24/2150320/0/en/McEwe...

Alasdair Macleod: Central banks will shun bitcoin and return to gold

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The Psychology of Money

By Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Wednesday, December 23, 2020

The world stands on the threshold of monetary hyperinflation with the U.S. dollar leading the way. The final months of fiat money are coming into view.

What will replace the currencies -- bitcoin or gold?

SEC attacks blockchain company Ripple

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Cryptocurrency XRP plunges 25% after SEC files lawsuit against Ripple

By Ryan Browne
CNBC, New York
Wednesday, December 23, 2020

The price of cryptocurrency XRP plunged again today after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit alleging that Ripple, a blockchain company with ties to the cryptocurrency, conducted a $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering.

Craig Hemke at Sprott Money: Gold did well this year and will start 2021 strong

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9p ET Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Despite the price action of the last few weeks, the TF Metals Report's Craig Hemke writes today at Sprott Money, gold has done very well this year and is set to begin the new year strong. His analysis is headlined "2020 Finally Draws to a Close" and it's posted at Sprott Money here:

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